The trophic pyramid revisited: most animal classes have more predator than herbivore species
T. Klein, S. Livne-Luzon, U. Moran
The paper revisits the trophic pyramid by analyzing 33,762 animal species, finding that most classes have more predator than herbivore species, with secondary consumers having higher biomass than primary consumers.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2022 · PreprintEcology